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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 20, 1906)
THE NORFOLK NEWS : FHl'MY. ' JULY 20 , 1906 , WEEK HAS DEEN TOO HOT TO DO MUCH IN PARTIES. GOOD SHOW HERE NEXT WEEK There Have Been n Very Few Infer- mat Gatherings , Picnics nnd the Like. Everybody That Owns a Horse Has Decn Out Driving. Society haa boon fanning ItHolf In trying tti keep cool , anil IIHH done llt tlo else during the past week. Every- Ixuly has boon trying to got u breath of fresh air. HOIIIO linvw gone to lalto or river Imuk for cool roHtH , those who owned u horse have npi'iit I ho evening nt driving , a few have Bought rccrc- ntlon at plonlcH and JiiHt a couple of Inforinnl gatherings have boon heard of. Pleasures of the Week. The Sunday school class of Miss Ruth Shaw enjoyed an nftonioon pic nicking this week. A ( juartet of their neighbors dropped in upon Mr. and Mrs. J. 3. MalhowHon Thursday night and enjoyed cards dnr. Ing the evening. The Sunday school clasn of MHH ! Vlolo , all llttlo folks , yesterday after noon enjoyed a picnic at Sprlngbranch. They came home tired and sunburned , but had onjoyd a delightful day. A few frlendH took advantage of the fact that yesterday was the birthday of C. H. Heynolds , and Joined In mir- prising him lust night. Thn evening was pleasantly spent at bridge whist. Miss Lois Gibson very pleasantly ontorlnlned a number of her friends nt a lawn party on Wednesday even ing , The ovcMilng was spent most on- Joynhly by those who attended. Those present were : Molllo llrldgo , Veda lx > omls , Kathleen lions , Ruth NorrlH , Lucllo Tracy , Mary Odlorno and Spen cer Huttorttold , Uoyd Illakoman , Archi bald flow , Ilarlnn .lohnson and Sam Ersklno. Mr. ai\d Mrs. F. 13. Davenport , who have boon camping out during several weeks , are preparing to strike camp and return home. They have enjoyed visits from several friends and rela tives during their camping out expedi tion. During this week Mr. and Mrs. John Davenport of Elgin have been hero nnd yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Sol G. Mayor and Mr. and Mrs. O. J. John son drove out to the camp. A party of young people are enjoy ing today a picnic at the Yellow Banks. They left early this morning nnd will not return until after the sun goon down tonight. Those In the par ty were : Miss Josephine Buttorllold , Miss Edith Buttorilold of Chicago , Miss Helen Bridge , Miss Louisa Wollls , Miss Elnm Ettlng of Grand Island , Misses Until and Carrie Harding of Omaha. Miss Ethel Hartley , Mack Harding of Omaha , Gone Huso , Spencer cor Bntterllold and Clyde Bullock. Mrs. George D. Bntterlleld enter tained a company of ladles at bridge whist nnd live hundred yesterday af ternoon. At the close of the games dainty refreshments wore served on the vorauda. The guests wore : Mrs. A. J. Dnrlaud , Mrs. 13. P. Weatherby , Mrs. H. 13. Wnrrick , Mrs. P. II. Salter , Mrs. C. II. Reynolds , Mrs. J. C. Stltt , Mrs. W P Ixigan. Mrs W. N. Huso. Mrs. C. E. Burnhnm , Mrs. W. H. But- terneld , Mrs. J. C. S. Wcills , Mrs. Douel , Mrs. J. S. Mathowson , Mrs. A. Bear , Mrs. N. A. Huso , Miss Edith Buttorfleld , Miss Helen Bridge , Miss Ethel Hartley , Miss Josephine Butter- Hold , Miss Loulso Wcills. Mrs. War- rick made the high score and Mrs. Lo gan won the all-cut prize. Miss Bridge won the five hundred prize. Notes. Bridge whist In Norfolk seems to have stepped Into the shoos of six-hand euchre and , to a largo extent , five hun dred. Bridge has proved a popular diversion among Norfolk ladles during the past few weeks , whore It was un- played before. It went the rounds among Norfolk men a year or so ago , but has boon abandoned by them for different games since. Driving has been a popular pastime during the week among those who own horses. It Is probable that the Interest In horses and In driving will Increase from now on through the sum mer , and the series of race meetings to bo held hero and In neighboring towns this summer will cap the ell max. max.A A tented city , with various attrac tions In the musical and vaudeville line , will attract Interest In Norfolk next week. This will be "Parker's White City , " which comes to Norfolk under the firemen's auspices. The show Is pronounced as first class and will no doubt enjoy n largo patronage in Norfolk. As there Is nothing else to furnish excitement , there Is no reason - son why the tents should not bo crowd ed every day. Times are Changing In Kansas. [ William Allen White In Emporia Gazette. ] The times are Indeed changing and we are changing with them. In the old days politicians stood together. It was considered a virtue to stand by your friend whether ho was good or bad , crooked or clean. In the old days a political debt might bo paid out of the public treasury , nnd if there was law for It no one complained. In the old days there was honor among thieves in Kansas , and no one told tales and If tales were told , the people were taught that the gods could do no wrong , and no one believed the tales Less than twenty years ago the United i States marshal of Kansas lay half a day dead drunk and half naked In the Horretary of state's onice , and the whole Htatohouso and all the reporters In town came to look at him and laugh. LOBH than twenty years ago Kansas politicians kept their mlBtrcflscs on the state pay-roll and It wan consid ered good morals. LOBS than twenty years ago a man lost no Btnndlng In Kansas politics by being known as a railroad man In the legislature. Loss than twenty years ago the legislature adjourned drunk nnd disorderly nnd took homo ltd own desks nnd carpets , and the writer .hereof tried In vain to get one of thorn. Times have changed and wo change with them. The world Is edging along. The thing that scorns all right to this generation will acorn like larceny to the next. The world IB growing bettor , and If you'don't grow hotter with It the fault Is yours. NEXT YEAR'S ENCAMPMENT WILL DE HELD THERE. IT WAS DECIDED YESTERDAY Nellgh Business Men are Rejoicing Because of the Decision of the North ern Nebraska Old Soldiers to Meet There In 1007. Nellgh , Neb. , July 11. Special to The News : The business men and old Boldlors who were Interested In securing the Northeast Nebraska dis trict G. A. H. reunion for next year are feeling qulto Jubilant over the re sult of It being decided to hold the reunion at Nellgh In 1007. This movu will now result that the three acrert lolonglng to Illvorsldo park , hut across the Elkhorn river , will bo utilized. Vlth the Improvements that have been olng on all summer , and what will still bo added , gives Nollgh one of the test natural parks In Nebraska. Prepare for Carnival. The Nellgh business men's assocla- Ion hold a meeting In the city hall ast evening to perfect nnd Immediate ly take action on the coming llfth ! \nnnal carnival , which will ho hold lore August 21 ! , 211 and 21. Ex-Mayor M. B. Huffman was elected chairman nnd W. W. Cole secretary. $1,000 In free attractions Is offered , $1,500 in races and $ C > 0.00 each day for base ball. It goon without Haying that un- lor the leadership of M. H. Huffman the llfth annual carnival , race moot and baseball tournament hold In No llgh this year will bo as much of a success as the ones past , and with weather permitting on the dates named there can bo no doubt but what all ron'M-ds will bo eclipsed In the way of attendance. The Sunday Game. The following Is the line-up of the Sunday ball game at the Gorman pic nic : The following Is the llnc-up : Enola Norfolk Lynn rf A. Miller Carson cf Hulae Morton c Hauptll Chandler If H. Schelly Bovo ss Lou Miller p Wilde Pcttlt Ib Pasowalk Cutting ' 3b F. Miller Funk 2b W. Schelly Score by Innings : 1 2346C789 Enola 0 0023202 1 10 Norfolk 0 13 2 0 0 3 2 0 1 21 Both Miller and Wilde pitched a good game but the Enola boys gave their man very poor support. Paso- walk knocked a homo run In the ninth and Bovo In the eighth. NEW GREGORY COUNTY TOWN. Hampton Soon to be Established by Hampton Townslte Company. Fairfax Advertiser : The Chicago & Northwestern railroad company have laid out depot grounds on a farm owned by C. A. Johnson eight and one-half miles west of Bonosteol. Mr. Johnson drove out Monday morning with Engineer Mason of this place and his corps of surveyors , and laid out the town which will bo called Hamp ton. The now town Is named for the assistant general freight agent of the Northwestern , Alex Hampton , as well as Dr. Konaston of Bonosteel , whoso flrts name Is Hampton. The now town will bo promoted by the Hampton Townslto company , C. A. Johnson of Fairfax and W. A. Lach nnd H. R. Konaston of Bonestoel , beIng - Ing members of the company. They will hold a town lot sale early In Aug ust and will endeavor to got the best class of business men interested In the now town. Hampton certainly has many natural advantages , being cea trally located In the county and has a good supply of soft water at a depth of 20 feet. The town will have good territory and good roads east , west , north and south , and will bo the rail road point for the rich Napor country and all of western Boyd county. Two elevators , a bank and three lum ber yards have already spoken for lo- ijatlons. Mr. Johnson , when seen by an Ad vertiser reporter , said that while ho had been Interested In the building of quite a number of towns , he was never quite so enthusiastic as In this case , as the town glvs promise of being a hummer from the very start The Hampton Townslto company Is com posed of men of push nnd energy and wo predict a bright future for the new Gregory county town. You are not properly "looking out for Number One" unless you watch the classified advertisements closely. COUNTY COMMI8SIONER8GO OVER DIFFERENT BOOKS. SEVERAL BILLS ARE ALLOWED The County CommUsloners Have Fin ished the Work of Checking up the County Officers Time Used to bo Weeks , This Time Done In Days. Madison , Neb. , July 11 , 1UOG , at 8 . , . Hoard met pursuant to adjourn ment. Present Harding , Malone and Taft. The fee book of Frank S. Perdue , county superintendent , waa examined and approved , Bhowlng a balance of fees on hand of $1111.00. The board I'.icti continued checking the county treamiror'H books and ac counts. At ( ! o'clock p. in. the board adjourned to 7 o'clock p. in. , at which time the full board being present , the checking of the county treasurer's books and accounts was taken up and completed. Said books and accounts were found correct. The county treasurer's fee hook was examined nnd approved , showing mis cellaneous foes earned to July 1 , 1900 , $01.75. On motion the county treasurer was authorized to make the following transfers of Hindu : From county Judgment fund to 1903 county general Hind , $2.80. From county Insane fund to 1903 county general fund , 13 cents. From county sinking fund to 1903 county general fund , 43 cents. From county special fund to 1903 county general fund , $1.3-1. From 1903 nnd prior years county general fund to 1901 county general fund , $105. From advertising fund to 1904 coun ty ponoral fund , $20. From 1901 county general fund to 1905 county general fund , $400. From 1903 and prior years county bridge fund to 1904 county bridge fund , $40. From 1904 county bridge fund to 1905 county bridge fund , $90.40. From 1901 and prior years county rend fund to 1901 road fund , Com. No. 1 , $2.30. From 1901 and prior years county oad fund to 1901 road fund , Com. No. 2 ' $2.35. 'From 1901 and prior years county oad fund to 1904 road fund , Com. No. 3 , $2.35. From county poll fund to 1904 road fund , Com. No. 1 , $73.40. From county poll fund to 1904 road fund , Com. No. 2 , $73.40. From county poll fund to 1901 road fund , Com. No. 3 , 73.40. From 1901 road fund , commissioner district No. 1 , to 1905 road fund , Com. No. 1 , 99.07. From 1901 road fund , commissioner district No. 2 , to 1905 road fund , Com. No. 2 , $81.01. From 1901 road fund , commissioner district No. 3 , to 1905 rend fund , Com. No. 3 , $82.02. On motion the following bills wore allowed : John Frlsch , road work , road district No. 30 $ 28 00 John Frlsch , Inspcclng bridge building < 5 00 W. H. Field , witness fees , In sanity cases and office ex- csponscs 105 20 John Malone , overseeing work on court house hill and mile age 93 90 Burr Taft , grading , surveying and bridge work 85 00 Burr Haft , commissioners' fees and mileage 35 15 John H. Harding , overseeing surveying and ditching 50 00 John H. Harding , commission er's fees and mileage 21 75 On motion the board then adjourned to July 16 , 190G , nt 1 o'clock p. m. Funeral of Miss Oretta Ryel. Miss Orotta Ryol , the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ryel , died at the homo of her parents , 802 South Mad ison street , Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Appendicitis was the cause. The funeral was held this morning at 10:30 : o'clock nt the Catholic church , Rev. Father Walsh officiating. Orotta Ryel was born In Chadron , Nob. , December 31 , 1889. She came to Norfolk In 1899 with her parents and has made her home here ever since. Miss Ryel was a member of the Norfolk high school , and waa very popular with her friends. The remains have been taken to Grand Junction , Iowa , for burial. Those present from out of town wore : Mr. nnd Mrs. FInley of Mis souri Valley , Mrs. Engle , Miss May Murphy , Mfs. Mary Casio and daugh ter of Valley Junction , Iowa ; and Mrs. Kate Donovan of Fort Dodge , Iowa. REGISTRATION FOR FARM LANDS BEGINS TODAY. FIRST THROUGH TRAIN SUNDAY The Rush Has Not Started Yet But Will In a Few Days The Registra tion Continues for the Next Twenty Days Big Crowd Expected. The first now Shoshonl train passed through the city yesterday morning , nnd was followed this morning by an other similar train. The train con sists of four coaches , baggage car and sleeper. It carried but few passen gers yesterday morning and this morn ing , hut the ruph Is expected to start within n few days , when It will bo loaded to the guards. Registration for lands on the Shoshone - shone reservation commences today , and continues for twenty days , so that the Northwestern line Is expected to be n busy proposition during the next three weeks. It Is figured that the rush for lands In the now reservation will equal If not exceed the rush for Rosebud lands n few years ago. One man who has canvassed the situation thoroughly makes an estimate that there will bo 350,000 registrations In this opening , hut ho has probably fl ured pretty high. Activity at Shoshonl. Shoshonl sprang a surprise on the railroad , Last fall , when the road was surveyed through hero , It was a wil derness and this month the coming of a train llnds us a town with a munici pal government , with two newspapers , the Semaphore nnd Capital , with banks , churches , schools and every business nnd Industry pertaining to a city well represented. Already ore Is being shipped , both copper nnd gold and vnot ricks of wool are being piled up along the track for shipment. The \V. & N. W. R. R. has two miles of passing and Industry tracks and their depot at this point will bo the largest west of Chadron. The platform Is the length of n city block. The largo wa ter tank , the largest on the system , will supply the crowds with the purest of soft water from the company's 350- foot well. The town Is fortunate in having as pure water as can bo found anywhere. Great preparations are be ing made by citizens and the city of ficials to take earn of the crowds and as a result of this forethought She shonl will bo able to accommodate 5,000 people each day during the rush. The rough features Incidental to the opening of now lands and the starting of jiow towns In the west are entirely absent from Shoshonl and Indeed It Is true that those Incidents are passing away nil over the west forever. Shoshonl Is as orderly and peace able a place as can he found on the map nnd strangers coming hero may feel assured of full protection to both person and property. Supplies of ev ery kind necessary for the tourist can bo purchased hero at reasonable pric es , the banks will cash your drafts , provisions and lodging places are ample - plo and people coming from the east are bound to bo delighted with their trip and to conio west again next sum mer. Automobiles will take the crowd to the hot springs or on sight seeing trips , there will bo dally exhibitions of frontier scenes nnd everything pos sible will bo done to entertain and made tourists comfortable. Bright Future for Wyoming. At no time In the history of the na tion's development has there been brighter prospects for any section of Uncle Sam's domain than appears to be in store for Wyoming during the year 190G. The vastness of Its terri tory and its possibilities may bo esti mated from the following comparison with an equal area In Europe : The area of England , Wales , Ireland , Den mark and Holland Is 98,000 square miles and has a population of 35,000- 000. The area of Wyoming is 97,890 square miles and has a population of 100,000. With the building of rail roads and the Investment of capital the settlement and development of the state the present year will bo unparalleled allolod In the history of the west. . Ir rigation will convert the valleys Into fertile farms , the hillsides will be cov ered with orchards and vineyards , the mountainsides with herds of cattle and flocks of sheep while from their hid den storehouses will be dug vast trea sures of gold , copper , Iron and ashes tos. The reservoirs of water and the natural gas will turn Innumerable dy uamos for mining and for the manu facturing of the hundreds of raw pro ducts found everywhere. GEORGE MACKEY , TILDEN DRAY- MAN , DROWNED. FOUR COMPANIONS WERE FISHING Were Wading In a Slough , When Mackey Sank In Deep Water Before the Eyes of His Companions , Who Were Powerless to Assist Him. Tilden , Neb. , July 16. Special to The News : George Mackey , a dray man of this place , was drowned early Sunday morning. He , with Sam Dots- ford , Harry Ives and Banks Mills , started at daylight to spend the fore noon fishing northeast of town. Three of the party attempted to wade across Terry's slough but , finding the water deep , turned about and sought a shal lower place. Mackey , who was very tall nnd of powerful build , kept on his way and soon went under. Ho reap peared , wiping the water from his face , but showed no sign of fear or distress. Ills companions called to him to turn back , to which Mackey re marked something to the effect that they had bettor help him. Ho then seemed to lurch forward and at once sunk out of sight The other members of the party at once dived for him , but falling to recover him within a few minutes , spread an alarm and soon scores of men were present to assist. Nearly two hours elapsed before the body was found and then any attempt nt resuscitation would have been use less. The general supposition Is that this was the direct cause of his drown ing. Ho was 34 years old and leaves a wife but no children. Ho was a son of the Mackoy , a wealthy farmer , who a few years ago killed his second wife and committed sulcldo near Fairhury. LITTLE NORFOLK GIRL GETS REBUS - BUS PRIZE. HER ANSWERS WERE NEATEST The Judges , George D , Butterfleld , W , A. Wltzlgman and C. E. Burnham , Unanimously Selected Miss Rudat's Answers as the Winners. Miss Dorothy Rudat won the $10 offered for the neatest and most at tractive answers to the rebus contest of The News which closed on Satur day. The three Judges , W. A. Wltzlg man , C. E. Burnhnm and George D. Butterfleld , all prominent Norfolk bankers , voted unanimously In favor of the answers ofMiss Rudat and a chock has boon sent to her ns her prize. Following Is the correct list of an swers : Toklo , Como , Heldelbnrg , Troy , Har riet , Plymouth , Columbus , Honnepln , Elkton , Hawthorne , Chicago , Wash ington , Richmond , Nlcollot , Franklin. Miss Rudat's answers were complete and nil correct. The paper was white , ruled , with no other marks excepting the written answers. The penmanship was In a pretty , vertical hand. Miss Rudat is the llttlo daughter of Mrs. Rudat , and Is n Norfolk school girl. girl.Many Many neat and attractive answers were received , nnd the contest was n difficult one to decide. Many replies came in typewritten form , some in poetry , nnd there were many other styles of answers that appealed to the judges. The Individual merchants' prizes will bo determined by the merchants as they see fit Many answers came from out of town. MONDAY MENTION. Mrs. LaFnrgo is on the sick list M. L. Ogden went to Wakefleld this morning. Will Powers went to Plorce on busi ness today. E. P. Weatherby was a passenger to Pierce at noon. Ralph Garvln returned from his Kan sas trip this noon. A. N. Brown of Plalnvlew was a city visitor Saturday. M. W. Busch of Scribner is In the city on business. T. W. Lowe of Crolghton spent Sun day In Norfolk. II. Miller came over yesterday to at tend the picnic. A. W. M. Smith of Osmond is a city visitor today. E. P. Olmstead left on a business trip to Wayne. Gus Broborg spent Sunday with his wife In Omaha. E. W. Thomas has gone to Bruns wick on business. Paul Bryant has gone to Meadow Grove on business. John Brokenlck of Madison spent Saturday In the city. F. Koch of West Point spent Sunday with relatives in the city. Mrs. Carl Wilde left this morning for a visit with relatives In Omaha. L. T. Miller of West Point Is In the city looking after business affairs. J. E. Montague of Anoka came down this morning on business. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Gates of Madison spent Sunday In Norfolk. Mrs. Podoll went to Wlnslde at noon and will return tomorrow. P. A. Shurtz and Bob Seller went to Meadow Grove today on business. D. L. Best of Battle Creek came to Norfolk In his automobile Saturday. Miss Mollle Hemover of Sioux City Is visiting Norfolk friends this week. George Swlgert of Wayne county was in the city on business Saturday. H. J. Barkes and G. Schmith ol Humphrey visited friends here yester day. day.Miss Miss Lulu Durland of Plalnvlew spent Sunday with relatives In the nity. nity.Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Max Asmua have re- Mr , apd Mrs. Martin Haase of Hos kins were visiting relatives here yes terday. Mrs. W. H. Jones of Omaha is visit ing her daughter , Mrs. Arthur Ahl mnnn. Mrs. M. H. Anders of Long Pine stopped off here to visit friends on her way to Iowa. Thomas Chllvors and A. L. Brando came down ftom Pierce yesterday ot visit with friends. W. R. Hoffman has returned from his trip to Chicago , where he has pur chased his fall stock. Engineer Jim Davies lias gone to Chadron to take a passenger run out of that place. Miss Matilda Fox returned this noon from Battle Creek , where she has been visiting friends. Mrs. Weichenthal and baby Is hero visiting her parents , Mr. and Mrs. F. Klntt , east of Norfolk. Mrs. Fleming of Sioux City is visit ing her daughter , Mrs. W. F. Smith , on South Fourth street Mrs. M. Schmledeberg will return home this evening from a month's vis it with relatives in Omaha Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Huso left yester day for OkohoJI , Iowa , whore they will take a vacation of two weeks. Miss Lureo Boomer of Lincoln ar rived In the city last evening to visit her friend , Miss Falo Burnham. Mrs. A. I. Gardner of Sioux City will arrive In the city this evening to visit with Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Bullock. Jacob Pllger , G. W. Ransom , C. E. Pllgor and H. Vohsborg of Plalnvlew were In the city on business Saturday. Miss Ruth Norrls , who has boon visiting Miss Kathleen Boas , returned to her homo In Sioux City thin morn ing. 1 Percy Sullivan has returned from a week's visit In Sioux City. Miss Fannie Norton has returned from her trip to Wyoming. W. M. Robertson , L. M. Onylord , J. W. Ransom and Jack Koonlgstoln wont to Madison to bo present at the com missioners' mooting this afternoon. Mr. nnd Mrs. L. Buckcndorff nnd daughter Dorrls left for Denver yes terday , where they visit tholr daugh ter Miss Emma , and other relatives. Miss Jcsslo Howe and James Wolf- klel have returned from a week's camp at Clenrwnter. The rest of the party will return tomorrow. They report very flno fishing. Mrs. Borko , who 1ms been visiting her brother , A. Randklov , will leave- for her homo in Aberdeen , S. D. , to morrow. R. L. Dick nnd Harry W. Bates , who have been visiting at the homo of E. P. Olmstead , returned to their homes In Crete this morning. C. S. Hayes will go to Newmans Grove today to attend the Firemen's tournament there. Mr. Hayes will have a stock of goods on display. . The Modern Brotherhood of Amer ica will hold a special Initiation of a largo class In a few days. The Mad ison drill team will bo hero for the oc casion. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Dudley and son , Darrel , returned last night from a two weeks' visit with relatives at Council Bluffs , nnd Utlca , Neb. Miss Rosolla Klentz came homo with them , from Utlca. Mrs. L. Kocnlgstcln and Miss Clara Rudat have issued invitations for Thursday. A nine and one-half pound girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Howard on Saturday. F. G. Koester , a graduate of the Dos Molnes school of pharmacy , has ac cepted a position with Geo. D. Chris- toph. toph.Dr. Dr. and Mrs. F. S. Nicholson leave tomorrow for Rochester , Minn. , taking their daughter Marjorlo to be operated on by the Mayos for goiter , from which she has been suffering for some time. A special meeting of the county com' misslonera Is being held today at Mad- son for the purpose of hearing objec- .Ions to and applications for damages on account of the proposed ditch to ( frnln Corporation gulch. It Is expect ed that considerable opposition will develop , largely Inspired by demand for damages on the part of persons through whose property the ditch Is : o bo constructed. Everyone agrees Lhat the ditch Is badly needed , and as the commissioners have been over the ground personally and besides have- access to the assessors' books , they have a pretty good idea of what would be right to allow the various claim ants. ants.A A party of thirty-two spent the day yesterday at the camp of Frank Dav enport They were the families of D. Baum , J. Baum , Dr. H. T. Holden. T. E. Odlorne , E. P. Weatherby and C. E. Greene. Dr. Matzen has sold the lot where his house now stands on the corner of Norfolk avenue and Twelfth street to W. M. Ralnbolt. The doctor will move- his house to the lot just south , facing Twelfth street. When Fern Gildea was returning home last night at about 11 o'clock , at the corner of Taylor avenue and Tenth streets , he was suddenly con fronted by a thug. Immediately Gil- dea was on his guard , but the mam took a smash at him which landed Gildea In the ditch. He was immedi ately on his feet again and a consid erable struggle ensued. Finally , seeIng - Ing that he could not do anything , and evidently not having a gun , the robber took to his heels. Gildea said that he got one good smash on the fellow's eve and thinks that it ought to be pretty black. He did not report the affair until this morning as he did not think It worth while. The Norfolk delegation of Elks to- the grand lodge at Denver got away yesterday noon in good style. The- special sleeper left from the city de pot , whore a large crowd of brother Elks congregated and inspected their equipment , which consisted of large- consignments of ham , canned goods , other refreshments and a little bread. Among the crowd who witnessed the- departure were many who wished that they might go , as It is expected to be- one of the finest trips ever undertaken by a Norfolk party , Including not only Denver , but Pueblo , Colorado Springs , Manltou , Pike's Peak and George town. James Ellis , the Elks porter , was one of the party , who goes along to look after the material comforts of the party. It Is expected that they will return Friday evening. The German relief society's picnic that was held atr Hlllo's grove north of the city yesterday , was a success In every way. A largo crowd attended and an enjoyable time was spent by all. There wore various amusements that attracted the attention of the people. The shooting gallery was one of the main features , the boating was excellent The bicycle performer who exhibited In the city on Saturday held the crowds In suspense by his wonderful performing. He is a very clever per former , especially on the cart wheel. A largo number brought their lunch es and a largo picnic dinner was served on the grounds. The ball game between the Red Tops of Norfolk and the Enola team was rather one-sided , the Reda win ning to a tune of 21 to 9. The modern newspaper has a longer arm than Nemesis. A want advertiser , using the newspaper's "long arm , " and' one-half the persistence of Nemesis may accomplish almost anything.